My Past Is Complicated

“Are you sure they will approve of me?” Derpy asked as she paced back and forth of the living room worriedly. I gave a frustrated sigh while Mom chuckled. Today was one of the few days I wasn’t depressed over anon a miss. Mainly because of my family coming to visit.

“For the tenth or so time, yes they will,” I grunted as Derpy paused and looked at me. “Was I this worried about meeting my aunts and cousin?”

“Yes,” Mom said simply with a smile as she stood up and walked to the door, looking out the window. “Looks like they are here.” I gave Derpy a smirk as she started sweating.

“Well time to see if I’m right. After all, they are gonna love you just as much as I love you,” I said with a wink as Derpy turned bright red and started sputtering like a car trying to start and utterly failing to do so.

I crossed my legs as the front door opened and I heard excited yelling. A short carnation girl came running in the room and tackled me.

“Oof!” I grunted as I hugged her back. “Hey Ruby!”

“Hey my favorite cousin!” Ruby chirped with a grin.

“I’m your only cousin!” I exclaimed. “I hope at least. I don’t think Aunt Cherry has been hiding a child of hers from us.”

“God I hope not,” Aunt Cherry grumbled with a smile as she entered the room. “I think I’d have a lot more questions than you guys would if that was the case.”

“Hey kid!” Aunt Berry chuckled at her sister as she ruffled my hair. “Been a minute, hasn’t it?” She gently pulled Ruby off me and I could finally breath. I sat up and nodded.

“That it has,” I agreed. “Can’t remember the last time I saw you guys.”

“Battle of the bands,” Aunt Berry supplied with a head nod. I tilted my head to the side in confusion.

“Uh you guys weren’t there?” I pointed out in confusion.

“Actually we were. We didn’t make it to the beginning and middle of the showcase but we showed up at the end. That was something right there,” Aunt Cherry admitted as she took her boots off. Me and Derpy shared a surprised look.

“So you guys were-?”

“Under those three girls spell yes,” Aunt Berry admitted as she sat on the couch next to me. “If we weren’t there, we really wouldn’t have believed Cheerilee.” Now it was mom’s turn to receive a shocked look from me.

“You told them?” I asked in confusion. “And they believed you? How?”

“Trust me, seeing what we saw made what she told us believable,” Aunt Cherry chuckled as she gave me a serious look. “You are really from another world?”

“You’re a unicorn?’ Ruby asked me excitedly. I chuckled at how excited she was. She was practically vibrating a hole in the floor. Much like a certain mint green girl I knew.

“Uh yes?” I said cautiously.

“That is awesome!” Ruby shouted as she pumped a fist in the air. “My cousin is a mage! Let’s go!” We all chuckled at her as Aunt Cherry glanced over at Derpy.

“Well hey there,” Aunt Cherry smirked as she stood up and walked to her. “You must be Derpy.”

“Uhm yes. Yes I am,” Derpy said with surprising confidence. It sure was completely different from how she was acting ten minutes ago. “You’re Cherry Berry, right?”

“Indeed I am. Heard a lot of good things about you.” Aunt Berry gave me a wink along with a smug grin.

“Well looks like we found out what way you swing, now didn’t we? I have someone I want you to meet as well,” Aunt Berry grinned. “You can come in now!” A blue woman slowly walked in the room and gave me a timid wave. Me and Derpy shared a shocked look as she sat down.

“Meet my girlfriend Minuette,” Aunt Berry grinned as the two hugged.

“Hi!” Earth Minuette smiled. Thank God her Equestrian counter part was with the other girls Twilight had brought over at the sirens house. I might be a rumor but according to Lemon Hearts, a certain someone had taken quite the interest in Twilight. “Heard a lot of good things about Sunset. Nice to finally meet you.”

“Yeah likewise,” I replied after a second. In all honesty, I didn’t know much of anything about the older woman. “Why didn’t I see you guys at the battle of the bands?”

“We wanted to talk to you but we kinda wanted to let you have fun with your friends,” Aunt Berry admitted sheepishly as Ruby wandered around the house. “Hey Ruby. Why don’t you ask your cousin if you can play with her Xbox upstairs? I’m sure she would love to let you.” Instantly Ruby’s eyes were level with mine.

“Can we please play some video games together? Please please please!” I chuckled at her begging and nodded.

“Yeah sure. I’m sure we can find something child appropriate for the two of us. You like minecraft?” I asked as we started to walk up the stairs.

“I love it. Me and mom and Minuette play it together all the time!” Ruby giggled as we entered my messy room. Thank God they hadn’t got here when me and Derpy were having some adult alone time. That would be embarrassing. “We’ve beaten the Ender Dragon a dozen times!”

“Wow!” I gasped and feigned shock. I should get a acting job in all honesty. “That’s pretty hard to do. You sound like you are way more experienced than I ever will be!” Ruby gave me a confident grin as the young girl sat down on my blue beanbag I had on the floor next to my bookshelf.

“I am! Mom says so, Minuette says so, Aunt Cherry and Aunt Cheerilee says so and you do too! So it must be true!” I turned the Xbox on and handed her the controller. I sat down on the floor next to her with a grin.

“Then show me!”